Definify.com
Webster 1913 Edition
Description
1.
The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
2.
A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
Milton has
descriptions
of morning. D. Webster.
3.
A class to which a certain representation is applicable; kind; sort.
A difference . . . between them and another
description
of public creditors. A. Hamilton.
Syn. – Account; definition; recital; relation; detail; narrative; narration; explanation; delineation; representation; kind; sort. See
Definition
. Webster 1828 Edition
Description
DESCRIPTION
, n.1.
The act of delineating, or representing the figure of any thing by a plan, to be presented to the eye.2.
The figure or appearance of any thing delineated, or represented by visible lines, marks, colors, &c.; as the description of a country, or of Solomons temple.3.
The act of representing a thing by words or by signs, or the passage containing such representation; a representation of names, nature of properties, that gives to another a view of the thing. Homer abounds with beautiful and striking descriptions.4.
A definition. All definitions must be less perfect descriptions of a material thing, than a visible figure or delineation.5.
The qualities expressed in a representation; as, a man of this description. Hence,6.
The persons having the qualities expressed; a class of persons to whom a description is applicable, or who are in a similar condition.The secretary proceeds to examine, whether a difference ought to be permitted to remain between them and another description of public creditors.
Persons of different descriptions.